Cato Podcast
Cato Institute
Each week on Cato Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jul 7, 2017 • 28min
Democracy in Chains versus Public Choice
The new book Democracy in Chains paints Nobel Laureate and Cato Distinguished Senior Fellow James Buchanan as the scholar who would help bring down democracy using the methods of public choice. Michael Munger of Duke University comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2017 • 9min
Overreaction Works in North Korea’s Favor
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un tested missiles on July 4th. Doug Bandow discusses what ought to be next steps for the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2017 • 14min
What Is Dark Money?
Luke Wachob of the Center for Competitive Politics argues that the misnomer of "dark money" is hardly the scourge it's made out to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2017 • 12min
Do Libertarians Exist?
How do we measure the number of libertarians? Why do those measures vary so widely? Emily Ekins offers some caution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2017 • 24min
Canada, the U.S., and the 19th Century’s Fuzzy Borders
What kind of libertarian are you? Anthony Comegna provides a history lesson that might help puzzle it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2017 • 18min
A Weak Defense of Property Rights at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's Murr decision may leave many future property owners in the lurch when local and state governments decide to change laws governing property. Roger Pilon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2017 • 13min
Was Trinity Lutheran a Big Win for School Choice?
Neal McCluskey and Ilya Shapiro discuss the Supreme Court ruling in Trinity Lutheran. Was it as big a win for school choice as some people think? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2017 • 11min
Would More Government Infrastructure Spending Boost the U.S. Economy?
Does the U.S. need a boost in infrastructure spending? Ryan Bourne explains that most American infrastructure, broadly defined, is private. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2017 • 5min
Time to Privatize Air Traffic Control
Air traffic control privatization isn't unprecedented and could improve quality and safety. Chris Edwards makes the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2017 • 8min
Jeff Sessions May Be Confused about the Drug War
Is it drug trafficking or drug prohibition that is inherently violent? Adam Bates comments on the strange arguments from the Attorney General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
